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==For sickness==
==For sickness==
# For sickness that’s of potential mortal danger, Birkat HaGomel is required when healed. According to Ashkenazim, for sickness that’s non-mortal but confines a person to bed for 3 days or more requires a Brachat HaGomel when healed. <Ref> S"A 219:8 Mishna Brurah 219:28 </ref> According to Sephardim, for any sickness which confines a person to bed for any amount of time requires Birkat HaGomel when healed. <ref>Taz 219:5, Yalkut Yosef (Brachot pg 583 and 758) </ref>
# For sickness that’s of potential mortal danger, Birkat HaGomel is required when healed. According to Ashkenazim, for sickness that’s non-mortal but confines a person to bed for 3 days or more requires a Brachat HaGomel when healed. <Ref> Rama 219:8 Mishna Brurah 219:28. This is the opinion that the Tur 219 quotes from the Raavad.  </ref> According to Sephardim, for any sickness which confines a person to bed for any amount of time requires Birkat HaGomel when healed. <ref>Taz 219:5, Yalkut Yosef (Brachot pg 583 and 758). This is the opinion that the Tur 219 quotes from Rambam. </ref>
# A person who donated an organ does not say Birkat HaGomel with Hashem's name after healing from the surgery, however, one may say it without Hashem's name. <ref> Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 10:23 </ref>
# A person who donated an organ does not say Birkat HaGomel with Hashem's name after healing from the surgery, however, one may say it without Hashem's name. <ref> Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 10:23 </ref>